diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c8c12a17..4899a90b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Changelog
 
 ### 1.9 (July 21, 2014)
 
+* __1.9.1__ Fixed: Dates in the future can be parsed as well.
 * __1.9.0__ Improved: Greatly improved date parsing. Also added an `-on` option for filtering
 
 ### 1.8 (May 22, 2014)
diff --git a/features/regression.feature b/features/regression.feature
index ad52e2c4..1672afb4 100644
--- a/features/regression.feature
+++ b/features/regression.feature
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ Feature: Zapped bugs should stay dead.
         Then we should see the message "Entry added"
         and the journal should contain "2013-11-30 15:42 Project Started."
 
+    Scenario: Date in the future should be parsed correctly
+        # https://github.com/maebert/jrnl/issues/185
+        Given we use the config "basic.json"
+        When we run "jrnl 26/06/2019: Planet? Earth. Year? 2019."
+        Then we should see the message "Entry added"
+        and the journal should contain "2019-06-26 09:00 Planet?"
+
     Scenario: Loading entry with ambiguous time stamp
         #https://github.com/maebert/jrnl/issues/153
         Given we use the config "bug153.json"
@@ -31,24 +38,24 @@ Feature: Zapped bugs should stay dead.
             2013-10-27 03:27 Some text.
             """
 
-	Scenario: Title with an embedded period. 
+	Scenario: Title with an embedded period.
 		Given we use the config "basic.json"
 		When we run "jrnl 04-24-2014: Created a new website - empty.com. Hope to get a lot of traffic."
 		Then we should see the message "Entry added"
 		When we run "jrnl -1"
-		Then the output should be 
+		Then the output should be
 			"""
 			2014-04-24 09:00 Created a new website - empty.com.
 			| Hope to get a lot of traffic.
 			"""
-			
+
 	Scenario: Title with an embedded period on DayOne journal
 		Given we use the config "dayone.json"
 		When we run "jrnl 04-24-2014: Ran 6.2 miles today in 1:02:03. I'm feeling sore because I forgot to stretch."
 		Then we should see the message "Entry added"
 		When we run "jrnl -1"
-		Then the output should be 
+		Then the output should be
 			"""
 			2014-04-24 09:00 Ran 6.2 miles today in 1:02:03.
 			| I'm feeling sore because I forgot to stretch.
-			"""
\ No newline at end of file
+			"""
diff --git a/jrnl/__init__.py b/jrnl/__init__.py
index b68d8ee8..0c557a82 100644
--- a/jrnl/__init__.py
+++ b/jrnl/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jrnl is a simple journal application for your command line.
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 __title__ = 'jrnl'
-__version__ = '1.9.0'
+__version__ = '1.9.1'
 __author__ = 'Manuel Ebert'
 __license__ = 'MIT License'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2013 - 2014 Manuel Ebert'
diff --git a/jrnl/time.py b/jrnl/time.py
index 41503517..531293de 100644
--- a/jrnl/time.py
+++ b/jrnl/time.py
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ from dateutil.parser import parse as dateparse
 try: import parsedatetime.parsedatetime_consts as pdt
 except ImportError: import parsedatetime as pdt
 
-DEFAULT_FUTURE = datetime(datetime.now().year, 12, 31, 23, 59, 59)
-DEFAULT_PAST = datetime(datetime.now().year, 1, 1, 0, 0)
+FAKE_YEAR = 9999
+DEFAULT_FUTURE = datetime(FAKE_YEAR, 12, 31, 23, 59, 59)
+DEFAULT_PAST = datetime(FAKE_YEAR, 1, 1, 0, 0)
 
 consts = pdt.Constants(usePyICU=False)
 consts.DOWParseStyle = -1  # "Monday" will be either today or the last Monday
@@ -20,9 +21,14 @@ def parse(date_str, inclusive=False, default_hour=None, default_minute=None):
 
     default_date = DEFAULT_FUTURE if inclusive else DEFAULT_PAST
     date = None
+    year_present = False
     while not date:
         try:
             date = dateparse(date_str, default=default_date)
+            if date.year == FAKE_YEAR:
+                date = datetime(datetime.now().year, date.timetuple()[1:6])
+            else:
+                year_present = True
             flag = 1 if date.hour == date.minute == 0 else 2
             date = date.timetuple()
         except Exception as e:
@@ -50,6 +56,6 @@ def parse(date_str, inclusive=False, default_hour=None, default_minute=None):
     # Rather then this, we would like to see parsedatetime patched so we can tell it to prefer
     # past dates
     dt = datetime.now() - date
-    if dt.days < -28:
+    if dt.days < -28 and not year_present:
         date = date.replace(date.year - 1)
     return date